Work has continued unabated all this week. I managed to get a load of cardboard to begin mulching the problem bed over by the Lughnasadh Garden.

Here I have laid the aboard and mulched with chipping from the garden shredder and laid another layer of cardboard.

The progress is fairly rapid, with the exception that all the chipping come from the gardens, so pruning and shredding has to happen in conjunction with the mulching…and that takes quite some time!

These are the magnificent red dogwoods that I am pruning at the moment…providing lots of mulch.

The shredder is electric, second hand and the cheapest one on the market. It serves me well, but capacity is limited!

The Robin keeps me and Jack company as I work.

All the Laurel pruned last week is now laid as weed-suppressant mulch, as well as small mammal habitat. Goddess permaculture is about ALL LIFE!

This week has been both cold and wet, so the occasional sunshine is worth photographing…I keep my camera with me as much as possible.

The days are getting longer, with dark drawing down around 5.30pm.

The sap is rising in the plants, developing a depth of lovely colour!

Work in the tunnel continues, as I move from task to task in order to remain enthused with energy…small results are energising!

I walked down through the gardens this morning and took these photographs.

It was delightful to see the first catkins on the willow.

Heavy rain fell last night, so the pond was gushing!

Back up to the cottage to write this blog and upload some of the photographs. I have heaps more that I may put on a slideshow on YouTube.

Thank you for your continuing support…I will continue to happily share freely.

Blessings X Colette